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Netflix Series Leaves Out Relationship with Griselda Blanco and Her Black Boyfriend

The new Netflix series “Griselda” is out now and fans are calling out a few omissions about the cocaine queen dealer’s life that were left out of the film — mainly her relationship with a black man named Charles Crosby.

Blanco served 15 years in federal prison before being released and deported back to her homeland of Colombia where she was eventually assassinated in 2012.

During her incarceration, ex drug dealer Charles Crosby is the only black man known to date or even get close to the Colombian cartel queen.

Crosby was in his early 20’s and Blanco in her late 40’s. The unlikely romance sprung from a pen pal relationship in which Crosby initiated by writing the queenpin a letter.

WATCH: How the Gay Scandals of Deceased Atlanta Pastor Eddie Long Rocked the Church

If you’re from Atlanta area then you know about Eddie Long and have probably heard the rumors about his gay trysts with male church parishioners at his mega church.

I’ve been living in Atlanta 26 years and for some reason I could never bring myself to attend this church. Eddie Long was just a lil too flamboyant for my comfort level and I just felt the money hungering shenanigans weren’t truly about God. Clearly I was not wrong.

Check out this video about salacious scandals that surrounded the “Bishop” of New Birth Church.

The church is now being ran by Jamal Bryant who comes with his own set of scandals but that is another story for another day.

Preachers like this confuse the sinners and the saints.

All Girls Crime Movie “Set It Off” Turns 27

This year marks 27 years since the release of “Set It Off”, released on November 6, 1996 and I feel super old. It’s so hard to believe this movie came out in the nineties because it’s such a timeless film.

The action and crime film, starring Jada Pinkett, Queen Latifah, Vivica A. Fox, and Kimberly Elise as an all female gang of bank will go down in the history books as one of the hood classics. The film also had an memorable supporting cast including rap legend Dr Dre.

There really hasn’t been an all girls film of this nature and this dope that has been released since. To me, this is one of those films you hope they don’t try and replicate or remake. Some masterpieces should remain untouched.

Which character did you relate best to? I would have to say I definitely relate most to Vivica’s character — Frankie.

If you have never seen this film or you simply forgot how dope this film is check out the trailer.